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Viral Respiratory Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—A ...

However, it is debatable whether the detection of a virus in nasopharyngeal aspirates truly proves an active respiratory viral infection (Pavia, ...

Genitourinary Infections and Their Association with Preterm Labor

Prematurity is one of the leading causes of perinatal mortality in the United States. Uterine contractions may be induced by cytokines and ...

Premature birth - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Some premature babies get a less common lung disorder called bronchopulmonary dysplasia. ... Premature infants may get an eye disease called ...

Preterm birth among women with and without severe acute ...

Among preterm births associated with symptomatic infection, 72.5% were medically indicated compared with 44.1% among women without infection (p ...

Overview of short-term complications in preterm infants - UpToDate

RELATED TOPICS · Anemia of prematurity (AOP) · Approach to enteral nutrition in the premature infant · Assessment and management of low blood ...

Pediatric Pneumonia - Medscape Reference

The most commonly isolated virus is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Cough is the most common symptom of pneumonia in infants, along with ...

Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination - ACOG

Findings of safety surveillance in the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) observed that the incidence of preterm births was 4.1% among pregnant ...

Lung function trajectories in children with post-prematurity ...

We hypothesized that survivors of prematurity with respiratory disease would demonstrate an obstructive pattern of pulmonary function, and that ...

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Background: Premature birth affects millions of neonates each year, placing them at risk for respiratory disease due to prematurity.

Hospital admission due to respiratory viral infections in moderate ...

The virus most frequently involved in the preterm infants was RSV (76%) followed by rhinovirus (20%) (Table 1). We detected co-infections in 10% of the cases in ...

Respiratory Distress in the Newborn | Pediatrics In Review

Respiratory distress is common, affecting up to 7% of all term newborns, (1) and is increasingly common in even modest prematurity.

Preterm birth and chronic respiratory diseases are both common. The global prevalence estimates for preterm birth range from 5% to 18%, and for asthma and ...

Antenatal Betamethasone for Women at Risk for Late Preterm Delivery

Infants who are born at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation (late preterm) are at greater risk for adverse respiratory and other outcomes than those ...

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) - Cedars-Sinai

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a common problem in premature babies. It can also happen in some full-term babies. It causes babies to need extra oxygen ...

Infants Admitted to US Intensive Care Units for RSV Infection During ...

Among the 304 infants for whom a respiratory virus panel was performed, rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV) was most often detected (85 infants [28.0 ...

Long-term consequences of prematurity

Preterm birth, irrespective of whether babies require neonatal intensive care, is associated with more respiratory symptoms, partially ...

CDC Grand Rounds: Public Health Strategies to Prevent Preterm Birth

Morbidity associated with preterm birth includes respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, and intraventricular hemorrhage ...

The increased susceptibility to airway infections after preterm birth ...

Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of airway infections in childhood, more frequent purchase of prescription antibiotics and ...

Prematurity: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and the most common reason for antenatal hospitalization. ... For premature infants born ...

Preterm birth - World Health Organization (WHO)

Most preterm births happen spontaneously, but some are due to medical reasons such as infections, or other pregnancy complications that require ...